The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal volume in Europe saw a decrease of 1.78% from 3,484 to 3,422 in the first quarter of 2020, said GlobalData.

However, on the back of some of the high-value transactions (such as US$33.4bn Aon - Willis Towers Watson merger deal and acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Elevator by a consortium of Investors for $18.7bn) deal value increa